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How To Cure Sharp Pain In Spine,rib Cage And Shoulder Due To Heavy Workout?

I was lifting weights, doing Squats last week, rather heavy ones for me. The next day, on the left side of my spine, beneath the rib cage and below my lat muscle and shoulder blade, I have a sharp pain... Hard sleeping, hard moving, the only place I m comfortable is in the sitting, slightly leaning back with an electric blanket on hot underneath me... A massage therapist said it may be a Separated rib... What can I do for this? I can t get to a Dr for 4 days, and cannot lie down to sleep...
Fri, 27 Feb 2015
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Thank you for posting your query in healthcaremagic.com
This is Dr. Swarnava dattagupta answering your query.

I understand your concern.
Well fractured or dislocated ribs are not much common with weight lifters. It can also be some muscle sprain. Do the following-

complete rest for 3-4 days and avoidance of lifting heavy things
take aceclofenac-thiocolchicoside combination twice daily after meal
take ilaprazole 10 once daily before breakfast
hot compress twice daily
get a CHEST XRAY AP VIEW done if pain does not decrease
visit a PHYSICIAN as soon as possible


Hope i have answered your question.
If you have any further questions i will be happy to help.
Regards
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How To Cure Sharp Pain In Spine,rib Cage And Shoulder Due To Heavy Workout?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query in healthcaremagic.com This is Dr. Swarnava dattagupta answering your query. I understand your concern. Well fractured or dislocated ribs are not much common with weight lifters. It can also be some muscle sprain. Do the following- complete rest for 3-4 days and avoidance of lifting heavy things take aceclofenac-thiocolchicoside combination twice daily after meal take ilaprazole 10 once daily before breakfast hot compress twice daily get a CHEST XRAY AP VIEW done if pain does not decrease visit a PHYSICIAN as soon as possible Hope i have answered your question. If you have any further questions i will be happy to help. Regards